The 15 Best Guided Tours in Ethiopia

1.Addis Ababa Guided City Tour With Airport & Hotel Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $55Our pick

Review of Addis Ababa’s 6 to 7 hour private city tour, with museums, Merkato, Entoto Maryam Church, airport pickup, and practical tips.

“Had a fantastic time touring the city with Mohamed. He was knowledgeable, flexible, professional, and had a great passion for sharing his culture. I did the the tour during Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany religious holiday) and Mohamed made Read more”

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2.Authentic Addis Ababa City Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 109 reviews · 6 hours · from $67

Explore Addis Ababa with a local guide, visiting Lucy, Mercato, Entoto, Tomoca Coffee, and a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

“Elias was a really good guide. I enjoyed the tour and I highly recommend it for anyone looking to be immersed in the local culture along with key landmarks.”

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3.Guided Expedition through Ethiopia’s Capital

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 103 reviews · from $50

Explore Addis Ababa’s National Museum, Merkato, coffee culture, Holy Trinity Cathedral, and Mount Entoto with a local guide for $50.

“Joe is an amazing guide, he curated the tour so well that we could understand and soak the vibes of Addis city in tour. The tour was well mixed with history and we got to understand the history of addis and ethopia in details. Also the visit totraditionalh coffee shop was one of the best part of this trip. he picked us and dropped back to skylight hotel. everything was so well executed.”

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4.Addis Ababa Guided City Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $100

Review of Addis Ababa’s private city tour, with Lucy, Entoto views, Mercato, museums, historic monuments, coffee, and hotel pickup.

“Great tour, comfortable and professional. They customized to match my interests. As a solo woman traveler, I felt secure and supported.”

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5.Ethiopia Tigray Tours: Guided tour of Tigray rock hewn churches

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $41Best value

Review of Tigray’s rock-hewn church tour, with Abreha and Atsbeha, Maryam Korkor, private transport, pricing, hikes, and tips.

“All was very good in the trip. We had a very nice experience. The places were amazing. Thank you to our guide.”

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6.Rock Churches of Lalibela Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $46

Review of Lalibela’s private rock church tour, with guide, airport pickup, pricing, fitness tips, entrance fees, and booking advice.

“This was an incredible experience! Not only was our guide knowledgeable and helpful during our tour of the churches but he was also able to tailor it to meet the physical needs of everyone in our group. Additionally, he went above and beyond giving us great dinner recommendations and helping us when our luggage was lost and we had issues with a flight.”

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7.City Highlights Guided Tour with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · from $70

Explore Addis Ababa in 4 to 6 hours with museum treasures, Mount Entoto views, markets, churches, coffee, and hotel or airport pickup.

“Biruk guided into the stomach and into the heart of the city and the country. Despite the challenges here - he showed smartly the best sides of this area. Detailed knowledge about history & present time made the tour a learning experience and remarkable. Thx for hospitality & honesty!”

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8.Private Half Day Guided tour in Addis Ababa New Flower

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $70

Review of a private Addis Ababa half-day tour with Lucy, Merkato, Mount Entoto, airport pickup, and flexible local guiding.

“Ashu is the perfect person to connect with for your private tour of Addis Ababa. He is friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and flexible on what he can offer. He waited for us longer than he needed to when we were delayed and offered his assisRead more”

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9.Lalibela Rock Churches Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $197

Review of Lalibela’s private rock church tour, with airport transfers, expert guiding, ten churches, costs, timing, exclusions, and booking advice.

“Very friendly and knowledgeable guide 'Baby'. The churches themselves are incredible and this is a great way to visit on a short time frame”

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10.Authentic Addis Ababa Experience with Local Guide & Driver

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 7 hours · from $75

Review of a private Addis Ababa tour with Lucy, Mercato, Entoto Mountain, local food, coffee, churches, and a private driver.

“The name says it all: it doesn't get more authentic than this! Guide Getahun and his driver Adis will give you an unparalleled impression of Addis Ababa in 8 hours. I had a wonderful day and am taking away many great memories.”

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11.A Guided Tour of Addis Ababa That Includes a City Viewpoint

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $65

Explore Addis Ababa in five hours with Lucy, St. George’s Cathedral, Merkato, Entoto views, traditional markets, and coffee.

“I had a great city tour of Addis Ababa with John as my guide. Even though I was the only participant, the tour wasn't cancelled, and I really appreciated that. John was knowledgeable, professional, and made the experience both engaging Read more”

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12.Best of Addis Ababa Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $102

Review of Addis Ababa’s 5 to 7-hour city tour, with Entoto, Lucy, Mercato, transport, lunch, guides, price, and practical tips.

“Mr. Zerefa was a well informed and well organized guide. We made stops that weren’t on the itinerary just because I was interested, about which he was very gracious. A guide can really shape one’s impression of a whole country, and I have a very good impression of Addis Ababa!”

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13.A guided tour of Addis Abeba that includes a city viewpoint

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $62

See Lucy, St George's Cathedral, Merkato, Shiro Meda, and Entoto Mountain on a four-hour Addis Ababa city tour.

“This was a great tour and I would do it again (and will) when back in Addis. The weather turned bad and so I thought the tour would be not worth it but I was wrong. The guide adjusted the plan so it was still a full-on tour with some places he knew to go to. I recommendy you take this tour. You will not be disappointed!!”

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14.Museum Highlights Guided Day Tour in Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $102

Review of Addis Ababa’s museum tour, with Lucy, historic churches, Entoto views, palace grounds, transport, price, and practical advice.

“This felt more like a friend taking you around their city than an organised tour. Brilliant insight into the city and country. And the lunch was perfect too!”

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15.Lalibela Full Day Guided Tours With Hotel & Airport Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $245

Review of Lalibela’s private church tour with airport and hotel transfers, guide details, price, itinerary, value, practical tips, and FAQs.

“Thank you so much to Aman and his team for a wonderful experience in Lalibela! Mr. Fikru was an excellent tour guide explaining the history of the stone churches. I thought it was incredible to know they are still holding services within these Read more”

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